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U.S. News

Oklahoma legislature passes near-total abortion ban

On Thursday, Oklahoma lawmakers approved a bill that would prohibit all abortions with very limited exceptions. Providers stated that they would stop performing abortions as soon as the governor signs the bill.

Oklahoma had four abortion clinics, two of which stopped providing the service after the governor signed a 6-week ban earlier this month. An attorney for the two other clinics said that the remaining ones will no longer offer services once the bill is signed by Governor Stitt.

The Oklahoma bill grants an exception in the event of saving a woman’s life or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest that has been reported to law enforcement. The bill specifically states that doctors must remove a “dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion” or miscarriage, or to remove an ectopic pregnancy (fertilized egg implants outside the uterus).

However, due to the only clinics in the state shuttering services, it is not clear where women would be able to get these abortions if they qualify for the exemptions.

The Oklahoma bill also allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone who helps a woman get an abortion.

U.S Senate approves $40 billion Ukraine aid

The U.S. has passed a $40 billion military and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, the largest since the beginning of the war in February. The Senate voted 86 to 11 on Thursday. The bill provides funding for defense equipment, migration and refugee assistance, and emergency food assistance.

Restaurant and small business $48 billion aid package blocked in Senate

The Senate has blocked a bill to provide $48 billion in assistance to restaurants, gyms, and other small business that were negatively affected by the pandemic.

Senators voted 52-43 to hold a vote on the bill, falling short of the 60 votes needed. The bill’s opponents say that it may impact the federal deficit and inflation.

Advocates of the bipartisan bill said that additional funds were needed to help small businesses in debt from closing. $40 billion would have gone to struggling restaurants; $2 billion for gyms and fitness centers; $2 billion for live event operators; $2 billion for bus and ferry operators; $1.4 billion for small business near border crossings that were closed during the pandemic; and $500 million for minor league sports teams that took financial hits during the pandemic.

Pete Williams to retire from NBC News this summer

Pete Williams, a longtime correspondent for NBC News, is planning to retire in July. He has been with the network since 1993. Before 1993, he had been press secretary for Representative Dick Cheney (R-WY) and then was spokesman at the Pentagon during the time of George H.W. Bush’s presidency.

World News

Israel will not conduct investigation into journalist’s death

Israel has announced that it will not launch a criminal investigation into the killing of American-Palestinian journalist and longtime Al Jazeera veteran, Shireen Abu Akleh.

The IDF claimed the reasoning was that Abu Akleh was killed in an “active combat situation” and that a n immediate criminal investigation would not be launched, but an “operational inquiry” would continue.

UK Police end ‘Partygate’ investigations into Boris Johnson

No further action will be taken against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the ‘Partygate’ scandal. Fines will no longer be imposed on him as well as Metropolitan Police announced that they had concluded their investigation.

Johnson had previously been fined after a penalty was issued over his 56th birthday after he attended a party in his official Downing Street residence in June 2020, a time when large indoor gatherings had been banned.

School shooting in Germany leaves one woman wounded

Police in the German city of Bremerhaven say an attacker armed with a crossbow opened fire in a school, injuring a female employee. Other media reported he was also carrying a handgun.

“The armed person was detained and is in police custody,” the police said in a statement.

Oceans at most acidic and hottest level on record according to UN

Earth’s oceans have reached their hottest and most acidic levels on record last year, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

The heat extremes have led to marine ecosystems like coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and kelp forests to be at risk of collapse. There has also been a drop in global fish populations.

The sea levels also hit record highs last year, mainly due to accelerated melting of ice sheets.

Jordan king places half-brother on house arrest

The King of Jordan has placed the former crown prince–his half-brother–on house arrest, calling him “erratic.”

“We will provide Hamzah with all that he requires to live a comfortable life, but he will not have the space he once abused to offend the nation, its institutions, and his family, nor to undermine Jordan’s stability.”

Business News

SpaceX flight attendant paid $250,000 after accusing Elon Musk of sexual misconduct

A SpaceX flight attendant has been paid $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim against Elon Musk in 2018. The attendant worked as a member of the cabin crew for a corporate jet fleet.

The incident allegedly occurred back in 2016 according to a declaration signed by a friend. According to the declaration, the flight attendant was encouraged to get licensed as a masseuse so she could give Musk massages. During one massage in a private cabin, the flight attendant said that the incident occurred.

The story was first reported by Insider, who said that Musk said there is “a lot more to this story,” calling it a “politically motivated hit piece.”

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